README

Zoned
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This plugin is the simplest way to add local times to your app.
Usage:
1) Call the javascript function Timezone.set() to set a timezone cookie
eg: Hook it into the authentication system
Logging in:
<% form_for @login, { :html => { :onsubmit => "Timezone.set()" } %>
Logging out:
cookies.delete(:timezone)
eg: Initialize it automatically
window.onload = Timezone.set
2) Use it: <%= z(@post.created_at).strtime("%D") %>
If cookies[:timezone] is set it will convert the time to the user's
local time, otherwise it will do nothing.
You don't need to have AR save your time in UTC, the plugin will determine
your server's offset and adjust accordingly.
If you choose to use the zoned method in your active record objects, you will
need to set the Zoned.timezone_offset in a before filter for each request. It
should look something like this:
class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
before_filter :set_timezone_offset
protected
def set_timezone_offset
Zoned.timezone_offset = cookies['timezone'].to_i
end
end